Just Ask

Luke 11:13 
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him. (NLT) 

When we get to the Fall season, we think about giving out candy at Halloween, gifts at Thanksgiving, and presents at Christmas. And then all the birthdays in between. It is true that we love to shower those we love with gifts. So why wouldn't our Father God want to do the same for us?

But Love comes before gifts. We give because we love. We don't expect others to love us just because we give them things. And yet some have grown up believing gifting is the only way to show one's love toward another. When love is present there is no need for gifting. Gifting becomes a bonus.

God has given each of us the gift of life. Jesus came to us with the gift of salvation and He promised to have the Father send the Holy Spirit to live in us.

I believe Holy Spirit is available to us when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Father God loves us and is thrilled at our decision to follow Jesus. So all we have to do is ask God and He sends Holy Spirit to reside in us. Then accelerated change comes as we listen on a new level and become more and more Christ like as we follow His lead.